Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

Absolutely. This company has 0 debt. Every piece of equipment is paid for before it's delivered, every terminal is owned without a mortgage payment. Not to mention, it is privately owned, no public investors to appease. I survived the '08 great recession at Crete. It wasn't pretty, but they got thru it just fine.

 

I honestly forgot how bad chicken plants smell. I first learned to drive a truck while I was working at one. This short load I am picking up going to Abingdon is from a small chicken plant. The plant may be small, but the stink isn't. And, because of the timing of my loads, I ended up spending the night here.

 

I will also add, the primary reason I came back here is for the stability. After working for a Daseke company, then Daseke sold out to W-TFI, and seeing the low profits the whole W-TFI corporation had for the 4th quarter last year, I needed a company that can stay in business. I think Acklie had a more profitable 4th quarter than the whole combined 100+ companies at W-TFI. No, I don't like the nanny systems or the way they have their trucks set, no I don't like micromanaging, but this company is profitable and has kept their 401k match and profit sharing the same thru this freight recession...that says a lot to me.